The Family Stone
Finally! A film which respects and showcases deafness in the right light.
I’ll be sure to get the DVD, if it ever gets to Singapore ie.
The movie was wonderfully put together and wonderfully acted. It was a quirky story, yet it had elements that all of us could relate to. They did a fabulous job of weaving Thad’s deaf state into the story. Diane Keaton was perfect as the hearing mother who signs better than anyone in the family, even if that’s not saying much, and who tries to keep the deaf kid involved to an extent, all the while dropping signs and not signing many things she says out loud. Craig T. Nelson barely signed, which is so typical of most fathers of deaf children, and the few signs he did he clearly had difficulty with.
Update: Apparently, this film was screened in Singapore over the last Christmas period. And needless to say - so why am I blabbering so much - I missed it. Thanks to Addy "Peanut Butter Reese" for the heads up.
can i borrow your family stone? need it to tease my bro.. hahah
Comment by hermony5 — September 15, 2006 @ 6:52 pm